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Raleigh, N.C. — The post-race concert for this year's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon will feature an "All-Star" headliner. Pop-rock band Smash Mouth will play the Finish Line Festival at Red Hat Amphitheater after the Sunday, April 12, race.

Smash Mouth is known for its hits including "All-Star," "Walkin' on the Sun," "Then the Morning Comes" and a remake of "I'm a Believer." The band is also expected to perform songs from its latest album, Magic.

The race is seeking live, local bands of all genres to perform throughout the race course.

Cheer and dance teams are also invited to compete in the "Spirit on the Course" competition for a chance to win up to $750 for your squad!

KC O'DeaJan 13, 2015

After all the Ray Rice outrage last year, the marathon goes out and hires a headliner that had one of it's members convicted of brutally beating his wife on video?

archmakerJan 13, 2015

smash mouth? you'd think with the deaths that they had last year, we'd suffered enough.

SAY 'WHAT" ONE MORE TIME!Jan 13, 2015

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"Not" jokes precede Smashmouth's debut by two years, hip guy.

— Posted by Typical WRAL Commenter

No kidding . My dad uses "hip" still. He was born in '53

Gail DragonJan 13, 2015

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great, more roadblocks to impede traffic

— Posted by PowderedToastMan

Do you realize how much money this brings into the economy. Worth the aggravation

Typical WRAL CommenterJan 13, 2015

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Real hip act...NOT

— Posted by sanacito

"Not" jokes precede Smashmouth's debut by two years, hip guy.

SAY 'WHAT" ONE MORE TIME!Jan 13, 2015

Come on, guys. Lighten up. It's a foot race, not a concert. The music is the theme or whatever but it's not like they can hire Taylor Swift. A. They couldn't afford her. B. The race would be irrelevant